Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SCSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County (US) of Spotsylvania in the state of Virginia, USA |
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| A map of Spotsylvania County | |
| Size | 412 square miles (1,070 km2) |
| Population | 127,348 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Spotsylvania County |
| Governing body | County (US) |
| Constituting instrument | Yes |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Agency executive | Roger L. Harris, Sheriff |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 129,188 people within 412 square miles (1,070 km2) of jurisdiction within Spotsylvania County, VA.
Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Roger L. Harris.
- Patrol Division This includes: K-9 Unit, Emergency Response Team, Equestrian Unit, Crisis Negotiations Unit, Search and Rescue, Dive Team, Traffic Unit, Bicycle Patrol Unit, and Lake Patrol.[1]
- Administrative Services Division The duties of the PSD include: Recruitment and Employment, Accreditation, Internal Affairs Investigations, and Training.[2]
- Crime Prevention The programs include: Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, Crime Solvers, and TRIAD.[3]
- Cadet Division The SCSO Cadet Division is a program that allows teenagers to learn and gain experience in the field of law enforcement. They have training courses, support community events, and once training is competed, they can ride with a deputy around Spotsylvania County.[4]
- Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division handles the assignment, closure and filing of all criminal cases for all divisions within the Sheriff’s Office.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, three officers have died in the line of duty.[5]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Richard Lee Samuels | |
Heart attack |
| Deputy Sheriff Dean Ridings | |
Boating accident |
| Deputy Sheriff Bryan Berger | |
Heart attack |
See also
Portals
- Virginia portal
- Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics portal
References
External links
- Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office official weblink
- Spotsylvania County government official website
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